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The Herpetology Education Committee announces the inaugural Meritorious Teaching Award in Herpetology, sponsored by the American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists, The Herpetologists’ League, and The Society for the Study of Amphibians & Reptiles. The award will be given at the Annual Joint Meetings of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists (JMIH) to recognize superior teaching effectiveness and mentoring of students in the area of herpetology. The award recipient will receive a cash prize of US$500°°, recognition in the form of an official letter from HEC, and a plaque. To nominate an individual, please submit a letter of nomination to Cathy Bevier (crbevier@colby.edu) by March 31, 2010 that 1) describes specific evidence to support the nomination (e.g., teaching modules, lab or field exercises), 2) includes names and contact information of at least two peers who are each qualified to review the merits of the nominee, and 3) includes names and contact information of two current or former students or program participants.
For details on this award and the nomination procedure, please contact Cathy Bevier crbevier@colby.edu or visit www.herpetologistsleague.org/en/news.php or even better, here is a PDF flyer!.
Herpetology Hotline
http://www.peabody.yale.edu/collections/vz/herpform.html
Do you have a question about a reptile or amphibian, or about herpetology? Click here to submit your question for an expert in herpetology!
Funding for Research
Grant agencies
Studying reptiles and amphibians takes time and resources, especially if you’re working internationally. So here are some funding sources.
There are some great funding opportunities for undergraduate researchers in Herpetology. Click here to see these resources, compiled by Kristine Grayson (Davidson College ’02) and Kristen Cecala (Davidson College ’07)
Student Awards (link to…)
There are several sources of funding for research for undergraduate and graduate students. We have compiled a list of these with the organizations and deadline. Please contact the webmaster if you know of resources that are not posted here.
Teaching Toolbox
Are you teaching a course and looking for a module featuring reptiles and amphibians? Here are some resources that may help. If you have a contribution for the toolbox, please send it to Cathy Bevier
Davidson Herp Outreach
Box Turtle Connection (an e-book)
Various resources are available at the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners (NCEP) site, through the American Museum of Natural History
Pursuing a Career in Herpetology
Read some insight from Dr. J. Whitfield Gibbons (Savannah River Ecology Laboratory) [PDF] [DOC]
Herpetology as a Career [PDF] [DOC]
This document was written in 1985 by a committee (Drs. Henri C. Seibert, Ralph W. Axtell, Neil B. Ford, and Martin J. Rosenberg) and gives some good advice and possible jobs to pursue
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